Hoult: 'Fame was a bit of a disaster'

The actor told Esquire that he was uncomfortable with becoming more widely recognized after starring in Skins because he was used to having a level of anonymity.

"Until I was 16 or 17 [my home life and career were] two separate worlds, which was nice," he explains.

"After Skins I became mildly famous, which was a bit of a disaster. When you’re on TV and in people’s houses — it’s great that anybody watches anything you’ve done, but you feel as though you’re being watched by Big Brother sometimes."

He added: "Even if people have no idea who you are, you get the feeling you’re being watched."

It was reported last month that Hoult will star alongside former castmate Dev Patel in a Skins movie due for 2011 release.